Pike County’s Veterans Day celebrations included the unveiling of a monument in Troy’s Bicentennial Park. Twenty-six names are engraved on the monument, representing twenty-six lives from Pike, Barbour, Butler, Henry, and Crenshaw counties who paid the ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives in the Vietnam War. President of the Chapter 607’s Vietnam Vet of America in Central Alabama David Payne…
The Troy Animal Rescue Project and other community volunteers headed to the Gulf Coast Sunday morning to offer assistance to hurricane victims. With a trailer full of food, water, and animal supplies, they decided to go to areas that aren’t receiving much support. The president of TARP is Tiffany Howington. She says they would travel 2 hours to Lyn Haven,…
From an SPLC News release: “The report (From The Southern Poverty Law Center and The Appleseed Center for Law and Justice) identified wildly disparate arrest rates for white and black people in certain jurisdictions. Among the 50 law enforcement agencies that arrested the most people for possession, seven arrested black people at 10 or more times the rate of white…
Fall is still over a week away, but Camp Butter and Egg Adventures in Troy will open up its new “Alabama Maze” to the public this coming weekend, and it’s sure to a’maze’ you. Co-owner Ron Pierce says this maze is different from others because it takes the form of the state of Alabama. “We thought we’d do something different….
The city of Troy is adopting an initiative in its efforts of keeping its city clean by “catching” residents who recycle. The city’s Keep Troy Beautiful, Incorporated, Program and recycling committee wants to reward those residents who recycle. Jacob Fannin is a part of the KTB and Recycling Committee. “Get Caught Green-Handed is a program where we’re going to pick…
A Troy community non-profit organization is preparing for a day of giving back to the community. The Christian Love Community Center will have its 6th Annual Day of Giving this Friday. Volunteers are expecting a big turnout. “We cater to the needs of the community,” Lawanda Bell with the Christian Love Community Center said that is the main mission of…
The Troy Police Department is searching for two suspects it believes is responsible for thefts in the area. The department responded to a call last week in the 100 block of Anna Street, where the robbery had taken place. “Once we got on the scene, we had determined that a forced entry had been made into the residence,” Lieutenant Bryan…
Two starving dogs were found abandoned in a field in Lowndes County and taken to Pike County’s Troy Animal Clinic last Thursday, where veterinarians have since done their best to get them healthy. Robert Hawkins is a vet and owner of Troy Animal Clinic. He says when the dogs were first brought in, they needed urgent care. “They kinda remind…
A summer camp on Troy University’s campus is teaching kids the importance of using their creativity by using theatre, dance, and arts and crafts. Now in its tenth year, campers from across the United States have attended this years camp. Camp director Tori Lee Averett says there was a need in the area before the camp made its debut in…
AP-GA–River-Body Body pulled from Georgia’s Chattahoochee River HELEN, Ga. (AP) – A man’s body has been pulled from Georgia’s Chattahoochee River in White County. WSB-TV reports a tourist found the submerged man’s body about 10:30 a.m. Friday. Authorities have identified the man as 42-year-old Gary Phillip Freeman Jr., of Troy, Alabama. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says Freeman was visiting…
